Author Topic: Record drought, then record flooding in Texas (Read 824 times)

Matthew · « **on:** February 04, 2010, 12:58:42 PM »

January 2010 was the 10th wettest month on record in San Antonio, TX. This is only a few MONTHS after we had the 3rd or 4th worst drought on record (out of 120 or 130 years)!

WHAT. IS. GOING. ON!?!

MORE strange weather coming:

(CNN) -- Washington and Baltimore, Maryland, may experience "near-blizzard conditions" starting Friday, the National Weather Service said.

The agency upgraded a winter storm watch to a winter storm warning, saying up to two feet of snow could be dumped this weekend across portions of the mid-Atlantic and Northeast.

A winter storm warning -- issued when significant amounts of snow are expected or occurring -- was in effect for Washington and Baltimore, Maryland. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was also targeted to receive the brunt of the storm.

The storm will make travel "very hazardous or nearly impossible Friday night," the agency warned.

Baltimore could receive 16 to 18 inches of snow, with isolated amounts of two feet; Washington, 12 to 16 inches with isolated amounts up to 20 inches; and Philadelphia, eight to 12 inches.

Winter storm watches also cover most of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, southern New Jersey, eastern West Virginia, Indiana, Ohio and western North Carolina. Up to two inches of snow are predicted for Newark, New Jersey, and New York.

Winter storm warnings, indicating that severe weather is almost certain to occur, were issued for the southern and central Appalachians.

In the Southeast, heavy rain today will cause widespread minor flooding and isolated moderate flooding across the region, forecasters said. Flood watches are in effect for southeastern Louisiana, southern Mississippi, southeastern Alabama, the central Florida Panhandle and most of Georgia.

gladius_veritatis · « **Reply #1 on:** February 04, 2010, 01:39:10 PM »

http://www.moneyteachers.org/Yellowstone2.htm

This man speculates that there will be an eruption in Yellowstone, perhaps within days.

He posits that such will lead to a prolonged, very wet Winter, an idea I have seen mentioned by several different people.

Something is going to give -- SOON. What? Dunno, but something is going to change the landscape, perhaps literally and figuratively, before Spring arrives.

Godspeed.

Belloc · « **Reply #2 on:** February 04, 2010, 01:46:15 PM »

I would add as a part of whimsy in the face of such events (I detested the snow and ice, esp as my house is on market and the storm delayed marketing it) that the groundhog did see his shadow......maybe he like other animals senses soemthing....

sedetrad · « **Reply #3 on:** February 04, 2010, 01:50:34 PM »

I pray that it is not a super blow as it would destroy most of the country. We deserve it, but I do not want to die yet.

Andy

Matthew · « **Reply #4 on:** February 04, 2010, 02:18:05 PM »

I haven't worked outside since last Saturday. It's been raining ever since Monday!

And we're supposed to have 2 sunny days starting tomorrow and then -- 8 more days of rain! I think February will beat January hands-down. 1st wettest month on record, anyone?

There are already streams of water running through my property from all the runoff. The ground is completely saturated.

Even if the rain stopped today, it would be a half a week before I could do anything outside, and 10 or more days before the ground would be dry enough for mowing, etc.

When this rain is over, I'll have to send out a dove to see if it's safe to go outside. I wouldn't be surprised if the dove returned to me!

Matthew

Catholic Samurai · « **Reply #5 on:** February 04, 2010, 03:41:53 PM »

Better buy some rice seed Matthew! And get some catfish too while your at it!